Note: I do apologize for my absence these last two weeks … if, of course, you’ve noticed. I spent last week in Denver for the DNC, and I’ll have plenty to blog about that soon. I wrote this post a little while back; I hope it doesn’t bother anyone to take a step or two back before pushing forward. As...

I absolutely love the Olympics. There's nothing like watching the world's greatest athletes pushing themselves to perform better than anyone ever has, and possibly ever will. I could chalk it up to being an intense sports fanatic and competitive soul, but it's more than that. The Olympics...

My fascination with the Olympics, the athletes, willpower, drive and determination to win has been taken to a deeper level with the introduction of the Olympic Mom. 20+ Olympic athletes have children and juggle practice, family, games and motherhood. They handle sleep deprivation, sickness, and manage...

As I sit and watch the Olympics I am in awe of the wonderful men and women and their families. The choice to be an athlete, more importantly an Olympic Athlete seems to be a time consuming and all encompassing decision for both the athlete and their family. The level of commitment, support and drive...

Things I hate about the Olympics: * They pre-empt my normal August programming of America’s Next Top Model reruns * Canada’s current medal count comes in at a whopping... wait for it, now ... zero. That’s zero with a zed , y’all! * Women’s beach boringball... though I sort of like counting how many times...